Fury vs Joshua tickets: no prices yet, and what Cardiff cost last time
No prices or on-sale date have been announced for 11 December at the Principality Stadium. Here is the latest, what Joshua v Parker cost at the same venue, and what to plan for.
No ticket prices or on-sale date have been announced for Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua. The Principality Stadium's announcement on 24 September confirmed the date, the venue and Netflix, but said nothing about tickets, and on the same day The Telegraph's James Corrigan wrote that fans "do not even know the extortionate ticket prices yet".
The stadium holds up to 80,000 and has a closable roof. The event remains subject to licence: Cardiff Council's leader, Chris Weaver, said arrangements still had to be finalised with the organisers, "including any required changes to Principality Stadium's premises licence".
Where to buy
Until an official on-sale is announced, the safe route is to register for alerts and buy through the stadium or the promoters' own channels once tickets are released, rather than through resale sites.
What did the last big heavyweight fight in Cardiff cost?
Anthony Joshua against Joseph Parker at the same stadium in March 2018 is the closest guide. The stadium reported that more than 70,000 tickets sold on the day they went on sale, after which only £300 and £600 seats remained, with a later release of production holds at £40, £60 and £80. Official hospitality started at £450 per person plus VAT. Those were 2018 prices; nothing has been announced for December.
Watching at home costs a Netflix membership
The fight is live on Netflix at no extra cost to members, not on pay-per-view. Writing in The Telegraph, James Corrigan said that was the one consolation for British fans, who would not have to "shell out somewhere in the region of £30 for pay-per-view".
Getting there, and getting home
The main event is expected in the early hours of Saturday 12 December, UK time. Eddie Hearn expects Fury and Joshua in the ring at around 1am to 1:30am, as we reported, so fans at the stadium should plan for how they will get home, or where they will stay, after a finish in the small hours.
That will not be cheap. Corrigan cited WalesOnline reporting that, even before the announcement, a room at the city-centre Travelodge cost more than £500 and two-bed apartments were going for as much as £2,500, and suggested Newport or Bristol as the fallback. He was at the last two early-hours fights in the city, Frank Bruno against Lennox Lewis in 1993 and Joe Calzaghe against Mikkel Kessler in 2007: "There were no trains, no buses and finding a cab was akin to locating a statue of Sir Clive Woodward in Cardiff."
Our Fury vs Joshua page has every confirmed detail and the expected UK start time, and will carry ticket prices and the on-sale date as soon as they are announced.
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